The Seattle Star Newspaper, November 19, 1918, Page 6

PAGE 6 THE SEATTLE STAR 130T Seventh Ave. Near MEMBER OF SCRIPPS NORTHWEST LEAGUK OF Newsrarnns Telegraph News Service of the United Preae Asscciation the Postoffice at Mareh 3, 1879. = per month; § months, $1.50; 6 montha, $2.75: te of Washi Outside ‘the Stata Yee or Syo"tor € month, oF #8 rrier, eity, 120 $0 tor 6 per year, By Tee Siar Publishing Ce, Phone Main 600. Privace hange connecting all departments. $e ° England and Her King Every few days somebody demands fiertely that, while we are doing our modest pert to rid the world of kings, we editorially chastise England for retaining a throne and crown and a man to sit on the one and wear the other. And we merely reply, “Tut, tut!” F : Why fuss about England's king? He isn’t doing us any harm, nor the world any harm, nor, as far as we can observe, England any harm. . In fact, he isn’t a king. They call him that thru habit of centuries growth. } He’s a handle to drape certain sentimental ideas over. Our British cousins talk about the king, or the crown, or} the throne just as we talk about the White House. We don’t mean that our affairs of state are conducted by a building. We don’t mean that our government is a building. | We merely try to help visualize an abstract power by re- calling a familiar and beloved object. ; And so with the British sovereign. The king, to the Englishman, represents the wide-flung dominion and power of the British isles and their colonies and the great, hazy, democratic constitution which our Anglo-Saxon relatives have been building up, step by step, for many centuries. It was not that way with the kaiser and the czar and the Austrian emperor and many others. They RULED and ruled often tyrannically. Frankly, we'd like to see the Britishers do away with | the institution even at that, because it is a relic of an un- pleasant past, but so, for that matter, would we like to see them do away with barmaids, another outgrown institution, monocles, and other imperfections. So, in all likelihood, would they prefer that we abolish- ed various phases of our current life, such as our highly technical law court procedure, our meat trusts, our Charlie Chaplin films, perhaps even our congress, which must appear from that distance to be something a little less than a cipher. But they will have to let us work out those changes in our own way and at our own time. And, if we show any sense, we'll not try to tell them when to discard George. Won't somebody please call attention of these Euro- pean reformers to the little matter of the spelling of personal and place names in Russia and Poland? Feeding the Foe It requires a lot of courage to go into a life-and-death fight. It requires a special order and quality of courage to adjust serious issues without a fight. But it requires the highest possible courage to be mag- Especially is this trae when exercise of magnanimity means painful, pinching, long-drawn-out sacrifice. All of which is apropos of the so-called “appeal” of Dr. Solf for food for the starving German millions, which “ap- peal,” by the way, was not ready-made in behalf of the starving Huns but for the purpose of “starting something” among the allies. Five millions of professedly anti-war Germans never peeped “Boo!” when the war lord piped war on his royal dudelsack. No German objected when their submarines sank tens of millions of tons of foodstuffs, more than enough to feed all the German people in their present extremities. When military defeat loomed, the German _ people revolted. They had waited more than four years for victory. They got defeated. The cup was bitter. They spat it out. _ They repented. Sinners sometimes turn that card on lea Now they want us to go on short rations to feed them. It’s going to be hard work to be magnanimous on half- feeds, or thereabouts, isn’t it? But we are going to do our best in the matter of food for the starving women and chil- dren and even the bloodthirsty men of Germany. That was already settled in the conference that made the armistice terms, America, England, France and Italy all agreeing to it. But Dr. Solf thought that by addressing America on the subject he would peeve England and France. And from now on this will be the chief aim of the Germans—no mat- ter if the rulers are autocrats or anarchists—TO STIR UP BAD FEELING BETWEEN THE ALLIES AND THE UNITED STATES. Look out for it, folks! This is just as good a time as any to suggest that the new German republic adopt American as its of ficial language. The Mooney Case The Mooney case is an indictment against our law courts. It is a standing accusation against American juris- prudence as an institution that reverences technicalities above justice. The least that justice would require in the Mooney case is a new trial of the issues and the evidence. One need not plead Mooney’s innocence, nor point out a claim of guilt, in order to arrive at a fair-minded con- clusion that he ought to be given a new trial. _ Serious charges of perjury have been made against the principal witness who accuses Mooney of the diabolical crime of bombing innocent watchers of the Preparedness Day parade in San Francisco. This perjury was not un- earthed till after Mooney had been convicted. The trial judge is now in doubt of Mooney’s guilt. Some of the jurors are now in doubt. Yet we have court after court declaring that it does not matter now; that it is too late to rectify a possible mistake; that the perjury evidence should have been pro- duced at the first trial and that the law (the law, mind you, not justice) does not permit the courts to take juris- dicion of the case again. When courts refuse to deal justice, look ont for troublesome times. There is danger ahead in the Mooney case. Governor Stephens of California has it within his power, by the use of the pardon, to avert it. Mooney must not hang. _ Hereafter the common man won't need to be a whirling dervish to keep track of current events. A country needing experienced dictators can be supplier om short notice by applying to ’most any city anywhere in America. > Punishment of the German criminals may take a lot of the dregs out of the well-known “strained interna- tional relations.” _ The town without a war veteran candidate for of- dice will soon be a rarity. THE SEATTLE STAR CONFESSIONS OF A WAR BIRDIE Copyright, 1918, by the Newspaper Enterprise Association remer Before the room above. dawn To me he said ” 1 SACRIFICE MY CE CK OF | S ESCAPE TO MY y ! DUTY CI J weighted with at which We will row straight sun was a red ball in the mist when and themselves into the 5 wald The where I went to could see, at some unknown dista the dissolving mist. The toys of & coast pienio ground If I could escape, my way would better be along the sands toward that deserted pleasure park, I thought. My patients became drowsy with the fever. don them a# soon as their stupor should overcome them. hurricane smote the sea and shore. to my strange new duties the beach and soaked our door with spray. swamp behind the shack into a lake. Heinrich was dead before the day was done. ‘Influenza terminates that way when it may end so with me, We've used up all the for that charnel house. “Heart failure,” said Bremer, * & victim in careless, heart stimulant.” Curtously enough, now that the Heinrich t to sea of you, get us something hot to drink! scaffolding» and towers appeared, the gigantic Monstrous billows hurled themselves across summoned Heinrich from the “We have work to do ou will pardon mo if I assure myself of your company when I return.” With that they bound me to my chair. Then they carried away the bodies of the dead, roughly shrouded and brought from the beach, * Bremer instructed his helper, The they dragged their boat up the beach, quietly, as he released me. Bremer ke had a window toward the west, I . & monstrous circle shape itself in But, if I could not escape? I was tempted to aban- But a terrible It prevented my flight and kept me A heavy rain changed the And Death chose another victim man was helpless, perhaps doomed, I did not rejoice. Personal feelings dwindle in the presence of Death More | over, I ha case. mer tried to mov when he made th he was suffering from a the “flu” several days wince “Now it will go hard with me. storm lets up?” he said. Heinrich “It would be just what In due me.” acquired something of the professional nurse's interest in a a body to an adjoining room. He fort. When he could speak, he explained that pee; he had passed thru_the first #tages of | 1 suppone you will leave—when the! I recalled that skeleton of pleasure, the great wheel which was to guide me back to my world, and it silly in modern life. wiped out my path of escape. Heinrich—dead of a pestilence. my husband plain before me, every day, was a duty counted for nothing “No. I will not go when the storm passes,” 1 will take care of you (To Boe Continued) will stay here seemed like @ symbol of all that in I looked out @t the mountainous waves which had I looked at the sheeted form of the boy | I thought of the great war, and of Boo. Life was a jumble and a welter from beginning to end, but That I loathed this special duty I sald to the sick man, “! | wrote in 190%: Questions Miss Grey ot the Unted States have a on re | y 16 stored peace to earth, #0, therefore, Cannot Answer 4 think the signa nT] Dear Miss Grey: Can you inform re read, “The Allies Did It" and me when the boys of the United! we Ail Did It." and we should all States naval reserve force will be have shown our true feclings by discharged, and if the, married Men | displaying the different fags of will go first? A SAILOR Mins Grey regrets exceedingly (an was done in Paris, London, Bel- | that she is not in a position to | fast, ete. give out authentic information | We must remember the brave Ca as to when the boys In service nadians, who fought the battle ot | Wil) be released. Dozens of let: | Vimy Ridge, St. Juliens, ete. ters from anxious mothers, [and won, These men are certainly wives and sweethearts, asking | entitied to all their honors, and for the same question, continue to | those who fell in the glorious fight, pour into this department daily. | may not we extend our hand over ‘There is no way to glean this | the border to their parents and aay! information, except as it is of. We all rejoice in this glorious vie fietally given to the press. tory— Y' } did your share,” well Plans of demobilization are now | as to France, Britain and Italy? TUESDA¥, NOVEMBER 19, 1918. STARSHELLS THE BOOBYCHAT or Pp Yesterday this Sta prepare, Tomorrow's Despair Wat! for you know not whence you came, nor why! | Hat! for you know not why you go, | or where! | oe | HELP WANTED | Clerk of Courts John Hornune’s records showed there has been no |i consen to wed issued during the past month. This state of affairs is de plorable, for a county like Audubon cannot survive long without resort to marital vows,—-Audubon County, | lowa, Journal, | | FRYVHAM Dryness did Silence, Dryness and A WORD FROM) 408H WISE Ev'ry little counts, but only th' wise feller connts ev'ry little, eee RATTLING THE SKELETON | Professor Hugo Munsterburg “The one living American whose personality most closely resembles that of Emperor Willian ts the brit liant young leader of the United States. eee Charlie Chaplin has written a mag azine article in which he says: “Peo- | ple as a whole get satisfaction from | seeing the rich get the worst of It” We don’t know how much satisfac tion people get out of such a sight, but you'll have to adnit it's a nov-| iia see POMER LAMENTS Life is very dreary, Of it [ am weary With peace there is no news. Death I'll have to choose. eee | HAST CEASED, OH, WHISTLE? Tam but @ little bird; Will you tell me what is wrong?) Time has been since I have heard! A siren screech to drown my) One | THE BOOBYCHAT or POMER FRYYHAM I sometimes think that never blooms so red ‘The None as where the Dry Squad’s loot is hid Britain, France, Belgium and Italy,|And each Boot-Leg, mayhap, its|'t '*) | Ensbrines the precious blood tho | setruce simate Ps, guardian wears grape has shed. eee | (MAitor’s Note--The following quatrain is not really the work of Pomer Fryyham, but was contrib- uted to the column by an individ unl atyling himaelf “Watt A. Pomer tyyam In regards to its merits. we have nothing to may; we prefer to let it speak for itself, Pomer will may 2 e°*° 0 "HARA’S ENTIRE STO CK Women’s SUITS 5 and DRESSES HALF PRICE Nothing Reserved DRESSES French Serge, Velvet, Messe line, Satin, Taffeta, Crepe de Chine, Jersey, ote, Beautiful models. 87.50 0’Hara’s Upstairs Women’s Store Beautiful tailored mod- Second Floor—Economy Market Corner First Ave. and Pike St. morose, and as he is really the only individual qualified to pass on its the matter rests Just where value your watch, let Near Liberty | theatre.— Advertisement, SO fINSTANTLY RELIEVED WITH nothing about it, being | ORMONLY REFUNDED ASK ANY ORUGIST CORPORATION BONDS BOUGHT AND SOLD being worked out, and the beat and quickest way to find out these things is to watch the daily papers carefully. Soldier's Wife Is Impatient Dear Miss Grey: My bhysband has been in France six moriths, His company went over the top the 26th of September. I had a letter from him, written on the Sth of October. He was perfectly well and waa rest ing. Since the war in over, how will I find out if he ts all right, and is there any possible chance of hear ing from him soon? If he was ip jured, or anything happened to him since, when will | hear about it? 1 would surely appreciate the Informa don I ask for, Thank you. PATIENTLY WAITING. ‘The answer is a little more patience, and a little more wait ing. Peace will In no way inter fere with the continuance of cor respondence between the boys over there and their relatives and friends over here. The names of service men killed, missing or wounded, appear daily in the casualty lists print- ed in all of the papers. As long as you are in suspense, I would advise you to watch these lists closely “We All Did It,” Right Spirit Dear Miss Grey: Having watched with interest, for the past eight years, the various questions put be fore you from time time, and your fair-minded rep to same, leadsa me to write this letter. During the celebration on Mon day, Nov. 11, I joimed the crowds on Second ave. to help celebrate the signing of the armistice, and was struck very much with the unfair. ness of the signs, “Our Boys Did It” and “The Yanks Did It.” no right-minded person would want to minimize the part the United States has played in this great war, but we must remember that our al- les have fought the bitter fight for I felt sure! I shall relate a conversation | = heard on Monday night, about 6:15/ Pp. m., at the Georgian hotel, between | | two returned Canadian soldiers, or | Just before they started their march. “Well, the Yanks over tn France are cerainiy not #0 boastful. They | realize the bell we have all had to stand over there, and give every countryman his just due. We must say the American soldier han done | | his bit, as well as the United States, | lainoe they entered the conflict, but we are hu enough to want credit for what we did.” With this the two soldiers started to meet the | band, and continued the conversa: | tion as follows: “Well, Joe, my leg in certainly giving me lots of trouble tonight. I am not sure that I shall be able to march with you.” “Oh, | never mind, Bill, Il see if can bum a ride for you in an auto.” Re lieve me, Mian Grey, if I had been | jable to drive our auto, these brave men, who risked their all, would not have had occasion to pass this re | mark, and I burnt with shame to | think that we Americans did not jearn the praise that was given to jour allies, when the American rol. | | diers went to Britain and France, | or, to quote their own words, “We | were treated like lords and dukes.”| |Thene two Canadian soldiers felt | that they were left entirety out In| | the cold, with never one to may! | "WELL DONE.” | Let ue all extend our hands in good fellowship to all our allies, and, |any, “We all rejoice in having ac | complished what we started to do. jand here's to Foch, Haig, Lioyd| George and President Wilson.” | Yours for a square deal, | M. K. M. | AMERICAN EXPRESS | | TAKEN OVER BY U. 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